Draw My Year journal

I am taking Joanne Sharpe's online class Draw My Yesr 2014 and I am enjoying the freedom if another self-paced class with a great teacher. Drawing everyday is the aim to capture the small alongside the big, which is a concept I like as a learner in the Art Journaling school.

 

I would say I am learning to enjoy the process. I am learning to use watercolours and Tombow markers and washi tap as page edging - I think I am becoming obsessed by this - oh dear.

Using the whole of a journal from the start has been challenging but has made me more adventurous and I love that the pages develop over time. I am loving snippets of colour on white pages - this may be in part due to the grey, brown and generally blue wet that is our landscape at the moment in the UK. The weather is wet, wild and wintery. It is lovely to be cuddled up by a fire looking across the loch rather than being blown around like we were this afternoon.

Thanks for stopping by. Happy mark making. Cherry xxx

 

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Half Term Catch Up

I have been catching up on life over the last two days as it is half term. Lifebook course is fantastic and makes Mondays really exciting as the new lessons are released. They are helping me to learn new techniques and appreciate process not outcome more. 'Freedom' is my word of the year, and LB is enabling me to free myself from critical voices and responsibilities, in a healthy way.

Lesson four was a layered process that intimidated me alittle, but Kelly Hoernig made it straightforward.

Week Five was Tam's great spray ink lessons which initially I thought 'no way' can I do that. However, her step by step approach really worked for me and I have done it and really learnt lots.

 

I really like my face. Looking forward to starting lessons seven and eight now...only two behind!

I am working on Joanne Sharpe's 'Draw My Year 2014' too. Having joined Pinterest I have also found some great inspiration, including Vicky Papaioannou. Here is a sneak peek of a page in progress...

LO is also busy making a Tudor house, out of boxes, with her Grandfather 'Seanair' as part of a school project. She is really enjoying it and concentrating well whilst telling us lots about the Great Fire of London.

 

Enjoying the moment is working most of the time, I am giving up only an hour or two everyday, this keeps the anxiety at bay. We have enjoyed walking, talking and throwing stones in the sea so far, as well as making fire and seeing Stags running. Here's to the rest of the holiday. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you enjoyment of your moments this week. Cherry XXX

 

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Lesson 5 LB 2014

Marieke Blokland's lesson was really interesting and I have worked on it everyday this last week. Freeing myself for at least 10 minutes everyday felt good.

Painting in this way has taught me lots about technique and the tools.

 

Whilst copying Marieke's style it has made me consider my own style and how I want to free myself to find it alittle more this year.

 

I am going to return to lesson 4 this week and experiment with personal ideas too.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good week. Cherry X

 

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Life Book 2014 lessons 2 and 3

I loved lesson two by Mickie Wilde.

I want to repeat the process for other ideas this year. Loved using grey and fluorescent pink acrylic. Sorry about photo - it is so dark again today. I have loved seeing all the variations on this one. Tam's 'Rainbow Catcher' version was inspiring.

 

Lesson three, by Carla Sonheim, was totally different and I was not sure about how I felt about it but I really began to enjoy it once I got going. I'm still finishing the lesson. Therefore I've only a sneak peek at the mo.

 

I finished watching lesson four last night so I am thinking about that today. I wonder what you have been contemplating? It was raining again today and it was rather grey until a brief blast of golden light this afternoon, which was rather glorious.

Thanks for stopping by today. Cherry x

 

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Lesson 1 Lifebook 2014

Tam's first lesson was inspiring and it has taken a while for me to get it together. But I have really enjoyed working on it. Thanks Tam.

 

Colour and word of the year was important.

I am happy with the results. Moving on to lesson two now.

Hugs Cherry xxx

 

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Lifebook 2014 Warming Up

Lifebook 2014 started on January 1st. It is a fabulous experience and I love the different lessons and that I can work at my pace. Thank you Tam and Gracie.

The warm up class was interesting and fab.

Half way through lesson one and dreaming of completing lesson two! Lesson three is fascinating - can't wait.

Hope January is being kind to you all. It is my least favourite time of year but I am trying to see the beauty this year. Driving through flood water is becoming an everyday occurrence here at the moment, on my way to work there are three places where I could do with a boat. The light has been stunning some mornings and evenings and the deer showed up on Friday crossing the lane.

Thanks for stopping by. Cherry X

 

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Purple New Year

To kick start the year the gorgeous Purple Princess has thrown down the gauntlet on Purple ClubHouse Blog to create something purple. She is also generously offering a prize - so check the blog.

Unusually for me, I had a couple of hours yesterday morning before we went on a family walk - which was magical as we witnessed a Starling murmuration as the sunset. The littlest B said they were magicical moon birds, and I have to say we agreed with her. DH took some pics so will try to add one later.

Returning to the couple of free hours, I managed to play with memory glass, inks, JOFY stamps, beads, wire, magnets and GAs. This is my purple project all dried - which took a long time!

As a magnet for the fridge.

Or

As a hanger for anywhere.

I can't wait to see what others create.

We have had a small family lunch today with our two elderly Grans (86 & 90) and I managed a very wet run this morning (avoiding the trees and flood water). A good start to 2014. I am also excited as Life Book 2014 started today so I have a new lesson to watch and create with - which is what I am about to do as DH is dropping off Grans and LO is watching Kung Fu Panda 2. I hope your start to the year has been a positive one.

Thanks for dropping by in this wet part of the world.

Hugs Cherry xxx

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